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Take-off – Itamonte - Casa Alpina (MG)
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- -22.3729, -44.8177
- Altitude
- 2129 m
- Region
- Minas Gerais, BR
Take-off description
Three wooden ramps for hang-glider, wide area for simultaneous paraglider take-off.
Getting there
Around 143 miles from Rio de Janeiro and 225 miles from Sao Paulo; the road is on Km 721 of BR-354 road. Access to the ramp is on the road to Hotel Casa Alpina (4.5 miles) on a roughly paved dirt road.
Weather
Be especially careful if the wind is strong blowing towards Itamonte.
Comments
Spot not recommended for unexperienced pilots.